Question follow-through · 18873
Driving Tests
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total cost of the additional testing allowance introduced in June 2025 has been to date; and what assessment she has made of its effect on the number of tests delivered per full-time equivalent examine
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 14 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 16 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 16 Jul 2026 · 2 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total cost of the additional testing allowance introduced in June 2025 has been to date; and what assessment she has made of its effect on the number of tests delivered per full-time equivalent examine
16 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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16 Jul 2026
Answer published
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) current Additional Testing Allowance (ATA) scheme started in June 2025 to increase practical driving test capacity through voluntary additional testing outside contracted hours. As of June 2026, payments made...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Possible follow-up questions
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